Javy Guerra

Carlos Sanchez and Micah Johnson have presented the White Sox with a dilemma this year — defense or offense? Sanchez replaced Johnson in mid-May to shore up the Sox's defense at second base, and he has performed that task well. But he has also hit just .166 with seven extra-base hits and 10 RBIs entering Wednesday. His RBI single Tuesday broke an 0-for-11 streak on the homestand. "He's done what he's supposed to do (defensively)," manager Robin Ventura said. "Would he want to hit better? Absolutely. … I think he will do that. But moving forward, you're looking at what kind pieces you can move around to kind of shake things up." ...

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